4.4.12
Brahma Sūtra / Adhyāya 4 / 4.4.12
द्वादशाहवदुभयविधं बादरायणोऽतः
dvādaśāhavad ubhayavidhaṃ bādarāyaṇo 'taḥ
The line
dvādaśāhavad (द्वादशाहवद्), a compound: both, and vidha (विध), Bādarāyaṇa (बादरायण), therefore, from this.
Where it sits
In Brahma Sūtra (सूत्र), adhyāya (अध्याय) 4. Phala. The result. The last line says there is no return. The words of this line are the ones to keep. A shorter line after this one may leave them unsaid.
Split: dvādaśāhavad (द्वादशाहवद्) + ubhaya-vidhaṃ (उभय-विधं) + bādarāyaṇo (बादरायणो) + ataḥ (अतः)
Sanskrit, in depth
The words
| Word | Grammar | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| dvādaśāhavad (द्वादशाहवद्) | the form as the line writes it | this word, as the line writes it |
| ubhaya-vidhaṃ (उभय-विधं) | accusative singular, masculine | a compound: both, and vidha (विध). Read it from the end |
| bādarāyaṇo (बादरायणो) | nominative singular, masculine | Bādarāyaṇa (बादरायण) |
| ataḥ (अतः) | indeclinable | therefore, from this |
The phrases
dvādaśāhavad (द्वादशाहवद्) is this word, as the line writes it. It stands as the form as the line writes it. ubhaya-vidhaṃ (उभय-विधं) is a compound: both, and vidha (विध). Read it from the end. It stands as accusative singular, masculine.
bādarāyaṇo (बादरायणो) is Bādarāyaṇa (बादरायण). It stands as nominative singular, masculine. ataḥ (अतः) is therefore, from this. It stands as indeclinable. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Sanskrit in this line
ubhaya-vidhaṃ (उभय-विधं) is one compound. The hyphen is a teaching mark. Only the last member wears the case. The apostrophe marks an a that was dropped.
Say it back
Cover the English. Gloss dvādaśāhavad (द्वादशाहवद्) and ubhaya-vidhaṃ (उभय-विधं).
Next
4.4.13. In a compound: tanva (तन्व), and a state, sandhyavad (सन्ध्यवद्), of a fitting.